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[$25M Raised] Getting Into YC, Top Fundraising Learnings & Hitting PMF, Matthew Watts, Co-Founder, Lendflow
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Matthew Watts https://www.linkedin.com/in/wattswolf/
Lendflow https://www.lendflow.com/
TIMESTAMPS
03:00 – Why “CTO” isn’t a real title early on
→ A candid take on what technical leadership really means pre–product-market fit.
04:00 – The real YC mantra: Make things people want
→ Not just a slogan—how they actually applied it and found user pull.
06:00 – How they chose the right market
→ A framework for evaluating whether a problem is worth solving.
09:00 – Identifying the right signals for product-market fit
→ What traction looked like for them, and how they knew it was working.
11:00 – Why storytelling beats numbers in early pitches
→ A masterclass in how to raise when you don’t have metrics yet.
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2020 ratings
🤔 VCs not responding to you?
I’ll review your deck & send you a detailed video with my actionable recommendations:
Submit here: https://airtable.com/appBXetKIMsy5r3bE/pagQlrExmVx38bk6W/form
===================
GUEST INFO
Matthew Watts https://www.linkedin.com/in/wattswolf/
Lendflow https://www.lendflow.com/
TIMESTAMPS
03:00 – Why “CTO” isn’t a real title early on
→ A candid take on what technical leadership really means pre–product-market fit.
04:00 – The real YC mantra: Make things people want
→ Not just a slogan—how they actually applied it and found user pull.
06:00 – How they chose the right market
→ A framework for evaluating whether a problem is worth solving.
09:00 – Identifying the right signals for product-market fit
→ What traction looked like for them, and how they knew it was working.
11:00 – Why storytelling beats numbers in early pitches
→ A masterclass in how to raise when you don’t have metrics yet.
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